Hosta 'Country Candied Confection'

[M] Anyone who follows Don Dean's hybridizing work knows that every one of his introductions brings a unique sweet flavor to the hosta garden. 'Country Candied Confection' is a combination of one of Don's early introductions, 'Frosted Dimples', a Mildred Seaver classic, 'Sea Frolic', and one of my favorite green hostas, 'Candy Dish'. The result is a dense mound about 16" tall and 38" across of convex leaves of deep blue-green. Each broadly heart-shaped leaf has deliciously ruffled margins, twisted leaf tips, and develops moderately strong corrugation at maturity. Hosta 'Country Candied Confection' keeps the sugary sweetness going all summer, looking good well into the season. Fertile lavender flowers bloom in late summer.

(D. Dean - 2020)